Glastonbury chaos as bosses are forced to SHUT part of festival as Lorde performs surprise set
Bosses issued a warning for other acts too
LORDE LOCKOUT Glastonbury chaos as bosses are forced to SHUT part of festival as Lorde performs surprise set
GLASTONBURY descended into chaos as organisers were forced to shut down part of the site during a surprise performance by pop star Lorde.
Crowds rushed to the Woodsies tent after word spread about the secret set — but the surge quickly overwhelmed the space.
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Lorde performed her secret set at Glastonbury today
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Thousands swarmed the Woodsies stage with organisers closing access to the tent
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Festival goers were pushed out of the tent where Lorde performed.
A source told the Mirror: 'It's sweltering inside the tent given the amount of people crammed inside.
'Bosses are urging people to stand up off the floor to make room.
'Some people are leaving as it's so intense.'
The source added: 'Bosses have now shut down Woodsies as crowds are so big with a festival-wide message saying: 'Woodies is now full'.'
The disruption came shortly after Glastonbury bosses revealed the acts expected to draw the biggest crowds today.
As well as Lorde at Woodsies, Lola Young, Blossoms, Pink Pantheress, Rudimental and Fatboy Slim are expected to draw the biggest crowds.
Festival officials issued a warning: 'There will be large crowds at the Pyramid, Other, West Holts and Park Stages too – with plenty of space to accommodate them.
'This evening, Arcadia will be busy. The one way system in the South East Corner is also likely to come into play.
'We expect that there will be one in, one out queues on some of our tented venues, and on occasion it may be necessary to divert you around some areas when they are at capacity. Please listen to stewards and be patient with them.'
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They added: 'When leaving our bigger arenas and venues, please remember there are lots of you. If you take your time the crowds will thin out and you'll get out more easily.
'And when heading to stages remember, we have a lot of alternative routes to places, the shortest route will often not be the quickest.'
Social media quickly lit up with complaints directed at the official Glasto account on X/Twitter.
One user posted: 'This #Glastonbury opening ceremony is embarrassing as f***,' while another asked: 'Is there meant to be no sound at the #Glastonbury2025 opening ceremony? Local regs? Crowds a bit restless at the back #Glastonbury.'
This year's festival runs from June 25 to June 29, with a stacked line-up including US rapper Doechii, British singer Raye, and legendary performer Sir Rod Stewart, who takes on the iconic legends slot.
Irish rap trio Kneecap is performing on Saturday.
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Fans were forced to listen outside as bosses shut access to the tent
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